Top security official visits Thailand

Bangkok (VNA) – Minister of Public Security To Lam has proposed Thai Prime
Minister Prayut Chan-ocha instruct relevant bodies to accelerate the signing of
an agreement on criminal extradition as a legal foundation for the two
countries’ law enforcement forces.

Lam made the proposal at a meeting with the Thai Prime Minister during his
visit to Thailand to attend the first high-level dialogue between the
Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Thai Royal Police in Bangkok on
December 19.

PM Prayut Chan-ocha descrined the Vietnamese official’s trip as a contribution
to boosting the relationship between the two countries in general and between
their security agencies in particular.

Minister Lam
affirmed that Vietnam considers Thailand an important partner in ASEAN. He also
spoke highly of the role and position of Thailand in the formation and
development of the ASEAN Community in the context of complicated developments
in the region and the world, including those related to trans-national and drug
crimes, human trafficking, water security, and maritime security and safety.

At this dialogue, the two sides planned to discuss collaboration between the
two countries’ security forces in preventing trans-national, drug, and
environmental crimes, he revealed.

He emphasised the need to enhance cooperation in developing, manage and use
Mekong water sustainably and effectively for the common interests of the
river’s lower area.

Minister Lam also urged the Thai PM to continue creating conditions for his
ministry to further effective affiliations with Thailand’s relevant agencies in
all fields, contributing to ensuring security and order in each nation.

Earlier, the Vietnamese delegation paid respect to late Thai King Bhumibol
Adulyadej.

The same day, Minister Lam visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand and
attended a ceremony to launch air routes between Vietnam and Thailand operated
by low-cost airline VietJet Air.-VNA